• Start with a short action Savage Axis. Both short and long action Savage Axis use the same action length and bolt spacing. However the trigger guard and mag wells are different. We want a short action mag well.
  
• Purchase a PPC bolt head for a Savage 10/110 either from Pacific Tool and Guage or from eBay. http://pacifictoolandgauge.com/savage-bolt-heads/9715-precision-machined-savage-bolt-heads.html
  
• Purchase a custom Savage "pre-fit" barrel in 6.5 Grendel for the Savage 10/110. You can find these from Shaw and others. To date, all Savage Axis receivers have been made with the "small shank" pattern that is used on the Savage 10/110 series of rifles.
  
• This is the part that shows promise. Purchase Savage part number 55221. This is a 7.62x39 specific mag for a Savage scout rifle. It holds 4 rounds, is flush fit and has feed lips shaped to for the 7.62x39. Hopefully these are like the Howa mags and will work equally well with the Grendel. Pop the bottom plate of the mag off and replace it with the bottom plate that came with the Axis mag. You now have a flush fit mag specifically for a 7.62x39 Savage Axis.
  

• A non-Axis build is more tricky due to the multiple configurations and changes over the years. It is identical to what I listed above except that you need to be careful what rifle you chose as a starting point.
  
• It needs to be a newer center feed, short action and detachable mag fed. I would also try to find one that is a top bolt release. A bottom bolt release "may" work as well but I don't know for sure.
  
• The current 10/110 series of rifles use two different styles of detachable mags. If it is a little higher end rifle, it should work with part number 55221 without any modifications. If it is a lower end rifle, it will use the Axis style of mag. In that case, you will need to swap the magazine bottom plates in order for part number 55221 to work in your rifle. There is also an older "side mag release" style that will not work. Stay away from those for this mod. (Those can be easily made into a blind mag configuration though)
  

Frontier Gear Wrote:Hey guys. I know this has been tried a few times in the past with varying levels of success. I've been doing some research though and it looks quite promising, so I wanted to share it here.

From what I can tell, we "should" be able to build a 6.5 Grendel out of a Savage 110 or the Savage Axis. The Axis would actually be easier.

Axis Build:

• Start with a short action Savage Axis. Both short and long action Savage Axis use the same action length and bolt spacing. However the trigger guard and mag wells are different. We want a short action mag well.
  
• Purchase a PPC bolt head for a Savage 10/110 either from Pacific Tool and Guage or from eBay. http://pacifictoolandgauge.com/savage-bolt-heads/9715-precision-machined-savage-bolt-heads.html
  
• Purchase a custom Savage "pre-fit" barrel in 6.5 Grendel for the Savage 10/110. You can find these from Shaw and others. To date, all Savage Axis receivers have been made with the "small shank" pattern that is used on the Savage 10/110 series of rifles.
  
• This is the part that shows promise. Purchase Savage part number 55221. This is a 7.62x39 specific mag for a Savage scout rifle. It holds 4 rounds, is flush fit and has feed lips shaped to for the 7.62x39. Hopefully these are like the Howa mags and will work equally well with the Grendel. Pop the bottom plate of the mag off and replace it with the bottom plate that came with the Axis mag. You now have a flush fit mag specifically for a 7.62x39 Savage Axis.
  

110 Build:

• A non-Axis build is more tricky due to the multiple configurations and changes over the years. It is identical to what I listed above except that you need to be careful what rifle you chose as a starting point.
  
• It needs to be a newer center feed, short action and detachable mag fed. I would also try to find one that is a top bolt release. A bottom bolt release "may" work as well but I don't know for sure.
  
• The current 10/110 series of rifles use two different styles of detachable mags. If it is a little higher end rifle, it should work with part number 55221 without any modifications. If it is a lower end rifle, it will use the Axis style of mag. In that case, you will need to swap the magazine bottom plates in order for part number 55221 to work in your rifle. There is also an older "side mag release" style that will not work. Stay away from those for this mod. (Those can be easily made into a blind mag configuration though)
  

So who here wants to be the first person to try an Axis build?

Frontier Gear Wrote:Well you could just spend the $45 and find out for the rest of us

A5BLASTER Wrote:Question. If I went with that ptg bolt head. What extractor would I use? Ptg doesn't offer an extractor with the bolt head.

Would I reuse the extractor from the original bolt?

Frontier Gear Wrote:This one

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Savage-Arms-PPC-Bolt-head-For-7-62x39-6-5-Grendel-ect/264134588809?hash=item3d7fa5f989:g:bX8AAOSwEKxcOqZ~:rk:1:pf:0

Frontier Gear Wrote:Not sure what you mean. There is an extractor, but it's not the same as the Ruger. The ebay link has one with the extractor already in it.

grayfox Wrote:yeah, all the little bolt-head parts are orderable, I got mine from brownells IIRC. Savage parts.
Order a few of each, the extractor, extr spring, ejector, ejector spring, and extractor ball. And ejector roll pin.
One or 2 will definitely go SPROINGGG! into the air during your assembly.
Been there got the Tee-shirt.

Quote: I suggest looking for a used donor to not waste money on parts Your going to remove and not use anyway.